Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-29
RELIGIOUS.

Closing Work of the ST. Louis Conferences
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
Reports Presented, Resolutions Adopted
and Appointments Made.
FREDERIcKTowN, No., Sept. 19.-The
Conference held it's closing session to-day
winch proved interesting, and business
was transacted in an expeditions manner
with Bishop E. Hendricks in the chair.
DR.. E. M. Bounds, editor of the st. Louis
Christian Advocate, who had refused to
pay the amount of his five per cent, assess
ment, arose in his place and stated that
while his convictions on the subject had
undergone no change, he bowed in sub
mission to the rules of the Conference.
The secretary was instructed to have
printed for the use of the conferences g..
GOO copies of the minutes of the session,
and to embody within them the full text
OF the five-per-cent rule.
Under question 9: "What travelling
preachers ara ordained deacons?" The
Bishop presented the names of Charles L.
Smith, Olin Bogges and J. W. England.
The Bishop also presented his certificate
OF the ordination of Archie W. Fisher, NJ.
NJ. Blaez and Louis Mysonheimer as
| elders. He also certified that he had or.
dained as elders Van j. Mellis, Thomas
Lord and William F. Young.
In answer to question II: "Who are
supernumerary 7" the names of VIM. Alex
ander and j. B. Clayton were presented.
The Chair presented to the conference
the following visiting ministers: Revs. C.
Dinwiddie, Palmer and Wright.
There being acancy in the board of
curators of Bellevue Collegiate Institute
it was filed, on motion of Rev. T. M. Fin.
ney, by the election of Hon. j. w. Emer-
son, of Ironton.
The report of the committee on Bible
| cause, showing that $3.50 had been con-
tributed during the year. was read for the
Information Of the conference.
| Then the conference was addressed by
Rev. Mr.. Wright, of st. Louis, "a represent.
alive of the American Bible Society, who
gave an interesting account of the work
done by his society.
The board of church extension then
made its annual report, from which,
| among other things, it was learned that
the st. Louis conference had contributed
1914, 765 for the purposes Of the society.
The report of the board of Sunday
schools was made. It contained many
Special recommendations for future work
in this branch of church usefulness.
The committee on temperance made a
strong report on this interesting topic, in
which great cause for congratulation was
taken on the spread of local option in the
State, and the following resolutions were
attached to the report and adopted I'm ami
mously without discussion:
ResotUed, That we, the members of the St.
Louis Conference, preachers and 1aymen, will
give all due diligence, by our example, by the
enforcement of the discipline, and by our inf1u-
ence, to Danish from our country the sale and
use of intoxicating liquors as beverage.
ResolUed, That we will cordially cooperate
with others, whether organized societies or not,
men, women or children in their wise and
earnest efforts for the prohibition OF the liquor
traffic and for the extirpation of the great evil
Of intemperance.
Reso1red, That in the judgment of this confer.
ence, no member of our church can consistently
sign petition for the granting of license for
saloon.
The committee on district records made
its report. The report of the committee
on books and periodicals was read and
adopted. The committee on memoirs an
nounce the death of Rev. Smith, and, on
the adoption of an appropriate eulogy Of
his virtues, several able tributes to his
Christian character were made by his as
sociates.
The statistical secretary, c. E. W.
Smith, read his report, from which it
would seem that the net gain in member
ship to the st. Louis Conference has been
1912, about twenty per cent.
For the next meeting place of this Con-
ference West Plains, Salem and Bonnie
Terre were placed in nomination. The
vote was largely in favor of Bonnie Terre,
and the selection was afterward made
unanimous.
The Bishop then announced the transfer
of W. E. Boggs from the Southwest Mis-
souri, Conference and j. H. Early from
m. - L..
Conference.
The usual resolutions of thanks to the
people of Fredericktown for entertain
ment and to the st. Louis, Iron Mountain
& Southern Railway for reductions in fare
were adopted.
After the singing of an appropriate
hymn, the Conference was led in prayer
by Rev. j. G. Bergman, after which the
appointments for the ensuing year were
read, and then the Conference was adj
journed with benediction by the Bishop.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
ST. Louis Misunderstanding Elder, T. NJ
Finney. First Church. j. A. Hammond; Gen.
tenary, John Matthews; ST. Johns, B. M. Mes
sick; Cook Avenue. F. r. Hill: ST. Paufs. j. H.
Early; Chouteau Avenue and Marvin Chapel. to
be supplied by w. r. Mays; Carondelet, D. r.
McAnally, assisted by E. j. Rinkel: k1rkwood,
j. w Lewis: Bridgeton, G E. W. Smith; Belle
b. D..
C. L. Smith; Mount Zion and Clayton, Olin
Bogges; Plattin and De Soto, Harry White
head; Hematite. G. w. Noe1lner; Potosi Cir
cult, J. A. Peadlee and ]. M. England; Bonnie
Terre, j. Stephan; York Chapel, Thomas
Lord; jackson Circuit Fl. A. Smith; Jacks son,
" j. Mills: Sikeston and Bertrand, W. II.
Blaylock; New Madrid, to be supplied by e. F.
Senter; Point Pleasant Circuit, to be supplied
by A. G. Horton; Charlottesville Circuit, to be
supplied by E. F. Senter: Fredericktown, John
W. Robinson.
Poplar Bluff Dstrict-Presiding Elder, j. H.
Batten. Poplar Bluff, w. E. Boggs; Bloom
field Circuit, R. Walton; Piketon Circuit. L. w.
Pickons; Clarkton Circuit, j. A. Jenkins;
Grand Prairie Circuit, r A. McClintoek; Donl-
phan Circuit. c. R. Brewer: Current River Cir
cult to be supplied: Alton Circuit l. L. White
head: West Plains Circuit, w. F. Young: Emf
nence Circuit, j. R. Morris; Centerville Circuit,
to be supplied by 7. J. Lightfoot: Van Buren,
Circuit, j. r. Ledbetter; st. Francois Circuit,
w H. Paschal: Coldwater Circuit, s. Rich
mond Piedmont CIRCUIT, Webster Full: AT
w G. Enochs; williamsville Circuit. Geo. H :.
Adams: Willow Springs Circuit, G. E. Finley.
Salem DISTINGUISHING Elder. S. W. EN-
DRY. Salem and Steelville, L. F. Ashle y;
Salem Circuit r. M. Reddick: Licking Circuit,
J. w. Worsnop: Houston Circuit. D. F. Rem
fro; Summerville Circuit. j. C. Davis; Man
chester and Fenton, w. Tyler: Meramec Cir
cult. j. B. Rice; Labadie Circuit A. j. Green;
Washington Circuit: J. R. Eddleman; Cuba Cir
cult. L. A. Fenton: ST. Clair Circuit, D. J. Mar.
quis; ST. James Circuit, F, Wel1ham: Sullivan,
L. L. Pennell: Rolla, M. A. Clayton; Rich.
woods, W. P. Gibson.
MY dear, if you don't quit annoy
ing me. II shall really have to move